Redmanship in Kentucky for Fifty Great SunsSmith, Frank L.
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Redmanship in Kentucky for Fifty Great Suns
Smith, Frank L.
Improved Order of Red Men. Great Council of Kentucky
J. R. McConnell, No. 1 Great Sachem
W. E. Fite, No. 6 Great Senior Sagamore
John I. Winter, No. 6 Great Junior Sagamore
J. B. Mendenhall, No. 6 Great Prophet
Frank L. Smith, No. 1 Great Chief of Records
John Armstrong, No. 1 Great Keeper of Wampum
Thos. M. Russell Gt. Rep. to G. C. U. S. for 1 great sun
The Great Sachem-elect made the following appointments:
R. Eason, No. 1 Great Sannap
W. C. Diederich, No. 19 Great Mishinewa
N. Feagan, No. 6 Great Guard of Wigwam
J. W. Scobee, No. 2 Great Guard of Forest
The foregoing were duly raised up at the proper time by Past Great
Sachem J. Hull Davidson, of No. 4.
It was voted that the Great Council kindle its next council fire in the
wigwam of Osceola Tribe, No. 19, at Ashland.
Great Sachem Mendenhall took occasion to officially thank
Paughcaughnaughsinque Tribe, No. 6, for its munificent gift of a Past
Great Sachem's jewel in a few well chosen words.
The matter of the solution of the financial problem for the ensuing six
moons was referred to a special committee as follows: John D. Walker, of
No. 4; Chas. A. Lang, of No. 8; R. Eason, of No. 1.
It was voted that the Great Representatives be instructed to vote for
and use their influence in favor of the anti-saloon law before the Great
Council of the United States. Rep. Chas. A. Lang, of No. 8, wished to be
recorded as voting nay.
The Special Committee on Finance recommended that the Great Chiefs be
instructed to borrow five hundred fathoms to meet the necessary demands
upon the Great Council, and their recommendation was adopted.
It was ordered that the Great Chiefs take immediate steps to incorporate
the Great Council of Kentucky.
Rep. Chas. A. Lang, of No. 8, presented a complaint from Cherokee Tribe,
No. 8, regarding the disposition of the fees collected from charter
members of that Tribe, and it was ordered that the whole matter of the
investigation of the differences between the Louisville Tribes and the
Great Council of Kentucky be referred to the incoming Committee on
Appeals and Grievances.
The bonds of the Great Chief of Records and the Great Keeper of Wampum
were presented and approved.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved: That organizers of Tribes in this reservation shall be allowed
as commission and fee for services rendered in institution, one-half the
fees collected from charter members, the said fee to be for his own use,
and all other wampum collected, after deducting the necessary expenses
of institution, such as traveling expenses of instituting chiefs,
charter fee, etc., shall be paid into the wampum belt of the Tribe by
the organizer, and he shall make an itemized statement of said expenses.
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